FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 37021
Buncombe County
North Carolina · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
5,088Total recipients
1,206100% rating band
#304National rank by recipients
#15North Carolina rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
1,169 · 23.0%
30%–40%
582 · 11.4%
50%–60%
647 · 12.7%
70%–90%
1,484 · 29.2%
100%
1,206 · 23.7%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
1,185 · 23.3%
Age 45–64
1,430 · 28.1%
Age 65 or older
2,473 · 48.6%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
4,435 · 87.2%
Female
652 · 12.8%